Guardian Music — Vortex, LondonIf any anti-jazz fundamentalists had decided to bomb an area within a half-mile radius of Dalston Junction on Tuesday night, they would have despatched some of the music's oldest and newest legends, and a fair slice of its London audien... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Looking closely at the chart positions of the five albums released by Suede, it is quite astonishing to see how suddenly they seemed to fall from favour:-Their self-titled debut album went to #1 in 1993. Dog Head Star reached #3 in 1994, while Comin... more info

Totally Fuzzy — 004 said... The Black Crowes - Warpaint The Black Crowes - Three Snakes and One Charm http://zerozerofour.blogspot.com Mr Moodswings said... Krautrock/Avant-Garde: FAUST "FAUST IV" (Remaster w/ Bonus Tracks) Indie Rock: BECK "MELLOW GOLD" MOTORPSYC... more info

Dlisted — This brings new meaning to "Thank You For Being A Friend." Wenn (via Yahoo!) is saying that porn company New Sensations will shoot a XXX parody of The Golden Girls next week starring Lisa Ann, Puma Suede, Julie Ann and Diamond Foxx. You know Dorothy ... more info

Guardian Music — The most widespread reaction to Ricky Martin coming out last week was a great big shrug. Have we stopped caring about our pop stars' sexuality?Twelve years ago, when his activities in a Californian public toilet forced George Michael to declare his s... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonAlthough hindsight has tightened it, Britpop was by no means a unified movement. Almost immediately, a deep fissure appeared within its corpus, like that which divides the human gluteal muscles. There were, in short, the band... more info

Guardian Music — You're at a gig, surrounded by strangers and listening to the emotional music of your teenage years. Is it OK to blub, or too embarrassing for words?Weeping at gigs isn't something I generally walk around boasting about, largely because I'm a boy, bo... more info

Guardian Music — (Lost Marble)For his 40th birthday, in 2000, Django Bates made an American songbook album. It was an unusual choice for the pianist and composer, but he didn't flinch from twisting the familiar patterns and dynamics of those evergreens out of shape. ... more info

The Quietus — Roger Daltrey deafened at Teenage Cancer Trust gig more info

NME — Brett Anderson says the band will be back in seven years' time more info